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Alec Bohm's 4 hits, 4 RBIs spark Phillies' 12-run outburst in rout of Mets
Alec Bohm hit a three-run homer to cap a six-run fourth inning Friday night for the visiting Philadelphia Phillies, who clinched a playoff berth by beating the New York Mets 12-2 in the second game of a four-game series.,Bohm finished 4-for-5 with four RBIs for the Phillies (92-62), who have reached...
Fast start carries Marlins to 4-3 win over Braves
The host Miami Marlins - who have the worst record in the National League - damaged the Atlanta Braves' playoff hopes with a 4-3 win on Friday night.,Atlanta (83-71) is chasing the New York Mets for the final NL wild-card playoff berth.,Miami (57-97) has had some success against Atlanta this season,...
Orioles blast 5 HRs in rout of Tigers
Colton Cowser and James McCann each hit two of Baltimore's five home runs Friday and the Orioles began a key three-game series by defeating the visiting Detroit Tigers 7-1., ,Anthony Santander also homered and Corbin Burnes pitched seven shutout innings against Detroit for the second time in six day...
Jonathan Aranda's solo HR the difference as Rays nip Blue Jays
Jonathan Aranda broke Toronto starting pitcher Jose Berrios' seven-game winning streak with one swing of the bat Friday night as the Tampa Bay Rays topped the Blue Jays 1-0 in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Down 0-2 while facing Berrios (16-10) in the sixth inning, Aranda struck for the game's lone run when h...
Reds pound Pirates behind Tyler Stephenson's 5 RBIs
Tyler Stephenson had three hits, five RBIs and scored three times Friday to help the Cincinnati Reds take an 8-3 win over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates in the opener of a three-game series.,Cincinnati starting pitcher Nick Martinez (10-6) threw six scoreless innings, allowing just two hits and str...
Yankees’ Juan Soto scratched with knee swelling, but X-rays OK
Juan Soto was originally set to start for the New York Yankees on Friday a day after banging his left knee against the outfield wall, but the team scratched him before the game at the Oakland Athletics due to soreness and swelling.,In Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Seattle Mariners, the right fielder cr...
Jameson Taillon, Cubs hold off Nationals
Jameson Taillon scattered two hits across six scoreless innings as the host Chicago Cubs topped the Washington Nationals 3-1 on Friday afternoon.,Taillon (11-8) walked two and struck out four while throwing 50 of his 80 pitches for strikes. He retired the final 10 batters he faced after hitting Andr...
Diamondbacks activate OF Lourdes Gurriel Jr. from IL
The Arizona Diamondbacks reinstated outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. from the 10-day injured list on Friday.,Gurriel, 30, had been dealing with a calf strain and last played on Sept. 1.,The former All-Star is batting .274 with 17 homers and 70 RBIs in 125 games this season.,Gurriel is a career .278 hi...
Cubs activate RHP Hayden Wesneski, put LHP Jordan Wicks on IL
The Chicago Cubs activated right-hander Hayden Wesneski and placed left-hander Jordan Wicks on the 15-day injured list on Friday.,In corresponding moves, the Cubs designated Shawn Armstrong for assignment and recalled fellow right-hander Trey Wingenter from Triple-A Iowa.,Wesneski, 26, had been on t...
Braves reinstate 2B Ozzie Albies from injured list
The Atlanta Braves returned three-time All-Star second baseman Ozzie Albies from his rehabilitation assignment and reinstated him from the injured list prior to Friday's series opener against the host Miami Marlins.,Albies has been sidelined since fracturing his wrist during the Braves' 6-2 loss to ...
Nats reinstate RHP Trevor Williams from 60-day IL
The Washington Nationals reinstated right-hander Trevor Williams from the 60-day injured list to start on Friday afternoon against the Cubs in Chicago.,Williams, 32, was 5-0 with a 2.22 ERA in 11 starts before landing on the IL on June 4 with a right flexor strain. He posted a 2.45 ERA across 7 1/3 ...
Cubs activate RHP Hayden Wesneski
The Chicago Cubs activated right-hander Hayden Wesneski from the 15-day injured list on Friday following his recovery from a right forearm strain.,In a corresponding move, the Cubs designated right-hander Shawn Armstrong for assignment.,Wesneski, 26, last pitched July 19 and is 3-6 with a 3.94 ERA, ...
Dodgers look to stay in celebratory mood in opener vs. Rockies
It will be a celebration of Shohei Ohtani on Friday when the Los Angeles Dodgers open their final homestand of the season with a game against the Colorado Rockies. ,Ohtani secured the first 50-homer, 50-steal season in MLB history on Thursday against the Miami Marlins with one of the biggest offensi...
End of an era: A's open final Oakland homestand vs. Gerrit Cole, Yankees
Gerrit Cole returns to one of his favorite ballparks -- for more than one reason -- when the New York Yankees kick off the Oakland Athletics' going-away homestand with a three-game series that begins Friday night.,Major League Baseball has scheduled the Yankees and defending World Series champion Te...
Playoff-bound Guardians look to extend good fortune in opener vs. Cards
The Cleveland Guardians can look forward to postseason play after clinching a playoff berth Thursday.,Cleveland, however, still can secure the American League Central title and improve its seeding. The Guardians (89-65) will continue that bid when they visit the Cardinals (77-76) Friday night in the...
D-backs' Zac Gallen seeks to continue hot September vs. Brewers
The visiting Arizona Diamondbacks will turn to right-hander Zac Gallen as they look to keep pace in the National League wild-card race when they face the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday. ,The Diamondbacks took the series opener 5-1 on Thursday behind a dominant pitching performance from Brandon Pfaadt, ...
Astros aim to continue march toward title in rematch vs. Angels
The Houston Astros moved one step closer to clinching the American League West title for the seventh time in eight seasons behind another strong start from Yusei Kikuchi on Thursday. ,The left-hander gave up one run and five hits over six innings in Houston's 3-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels that...
Reeling Royals look to halt slide in opener vs. Giants
The Kansas City Royals are fading at a bad point in the season.,The Royals have lost four straight games and 13 of their past 20. They are in need of a swift turnaround as they host the San Francisco Giants on Friday in the opener of a three-game series.,Kansas City's slide has all but taken it out ...
Rangers' Jacob deGrom gets another crack at Mariners in series opener
In one way, Jacob deGrom is not where he wants to be: Throwing late-season innings for a defending champion Texas Rangers team that is well out of playoff contention.,In another way, he's in the only place he wants to be: Throwing pitches at all, and finally -- again -- on the mound at Globe Life Fi...
Braves face NL-worst Marlins with wild card in reach
The Atlanta Braves, who are trailing in the wild-card playoff race, are looking to sweep the host Miami Marlins this weekend.,Miami (56-97) has the worst record in the National League. Atlanta (83-70) has been pretty solid against the Marlins this season with a 7-3 record.,The scheduled starters for...